Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Madagascar
Madagascar: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Madagascar stood at 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Madagascar peaked at 40.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.28 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Madagascar ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 113 Tanzania 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Ghana 37.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 34.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Mozambique 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Madagascar?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Madagascar was 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Madagascar ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.